In high demand: A trader selling whistle, the TVK symbol, at George Town in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Think of whistle and you would perhaps associate it with the humble khakhi-clad bus conductor or your school’s PT teacher blowing it to get your attention. Then, Chennai Super Kings got the cricket fans to ‘whistle-podu’. Now, whistle is the hot seller among election paraphernalia. Manufacturers and retailers are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of whistle, the symbol allotted by the Election Commission of India to actor C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the 2026 election. Published – April 12, 2026 11:28 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Withdraw amendments made to Private Universities Act: SFI Woman, child killed as two-wheeler plunges into gorge in ASR district